About The Word Vicuna
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Vicuna
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What's The Definition Of Vicuna?
[n] small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat
[n] a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna [n] the wool of the vicuna Synonyms | Synonyms for Vicuna: Vicugna vicugna Related Terms | Find terms related to Vicuna: See Also | artiodactyl | artiodactyl mammal | cloth | even-toed ungulate | fabric | genus Vicugna | material | textile | Vicugna | wool Vicuna In Webster's Dictionary \Vi*cu"[~n]a\, Vicugna \Vi*cu"gna\, n. [Sp. vicu[~n]a.
Cf. {Vigonia}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A South American mammal ({Auchenia vicunna}) native of the
elevated plains of the Andes, allied to the llama but
smaller. It has a thick coat of very fine reddish brown wool,
and long, pendent white hair on the breast and belly. It is
hunted for its wool and flesh.
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